Congregate Care Medical and Nursing Oversight
The DCF Nurse Consultant in Central Office promotes continuous quality improvement of healthcare through oversight and support to congregate care facilities in accordance with the DCF practice guide (21-5PG) Health Care Standards and Practice for Children and Youth in Care. This is accomplished through:
New Nurse Orientation
All new nurses to a DCF Licensed Child Caring facility must go through orientation with the Health and Wellness Nurse Consultant. Please clink on the link below to notify DCF that you are a new nurse are in need of an orientation. The Nurse Consultant will follow-up with a date to provide orientation.
Click here to request New Nurse Orientation
Required Forms:
DCF-2270 Congregate Care Quarterly Nursing Report
DCF-2271 Congregate Care Discharge Summary
DCF-2272 Monthly Medication Administration Program Supervision and Review
DCF-2277 Medication Incident Report
Links:
Medication Administration Program Website
Nursing
Contact Information:
Anna Cherian, RN, MSN, Nurse Consultant
DCF Central Office
505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT. 06106
860-550-6334
Email: ANNA.CHERIAN@ct.gov